Kroger has strong Q1 digital sales; raises earnings guidanceThe Kroger Co. started off fiscal 2021 with digital growth as overall sales slipped. Amazon commits $150 million to supporting Black-owned businessesAmazon is launching the Black Business Accelerator in an effort to help Black entrepreneurs develop businesses and act as third-party sellers on the Amazon store. Neiman Marcus taps fashion vet for new merchandising role Neiman Marcus Group is creating the new executive position of fashion and lifestyle director. Staples CEO steps down The tenure of J. Alexander (Sandy) Douglas as chief executive of office supply retail giant Staples Inc. is coming to an end. Albertsons taps PepsiCo exec as merchandising head A veteran CPG executive is leaving PepsiCo to join Albertsons Companies as executive VP and chief merchandising officer. Levi’s curates non-binary styles for Afterpay offering A leading denim company is among the first brands to sell items in the Afterpay “GenderFree Shop.” Amazon commits $300 million to affordable housing Amazon is funding the creation of 3,000 new affordable homes near public transit in three metro areas. LVMH fashions smart personalization strategy with Google Cloud A global luxury powerhouse is partnering with Google Cloud to develop cloud-based artificial intelligence solutions. Starbucks names exec as new COO A familiar face will be taking the reins at Starbucks as COO. Instacart expands into new province, language On-demand delivery platform Instacart is opening up in Quebec, with localized experiences that are fully accessible in French. Carrefour opens customer base to personalized marketing A French retail giant is saying “oui” to providing suppliers with direct, targeted access to its shoppers. Rite Aid promotes industry veteran to chief retail officer Andre Persaud is assuming a c-level position at Rite Aid. First Previous 184 185 186 187 188 Next Last
